UPLB front line personnel undergo life coaching seminar

30 May 2016 | CHHagosojos |

In
order to equip university front line personnel with the necessary skills to
address various concerns of UPLB students, the Guidance Services Specialists of
the Counseling and Testing Division conducted a Life Coaching Seminar on 30 May
2016 at the Makiling Hall, SU Building.

In
her opening remarks, Dr. Nina M. Cadiz, OSA Director, acknowledged the
importance of the role of the front line personnel in life coaching UPLB
students.

The
speakers in the event were Ms. Maria Victoria C. Jimenez who talked about students-at-risk
and interventions, Mr. Gonzalo H. Amante, Jr who discussed basic facilitating
skills, Dr. Erick Vernon Y. Dy who guided the participants on the practical
applications of facilitating skills, and Ms. Janett A. Dolor who talked about
how to manage stress in the workplace.

The
participants shared their own experiences with students-at-risk. They discussed
the usual problems encountered by the students, including family problems,
financial problems, culture shock, and failing grades, among others.

A
number of activities were conducted in order to check how the front line
personnel would respond to different concerns of students. These activities
were facilitated by all the GSS, including Ms. Analyn V. Rapas and Ms. Ordina
S. Carlos.

Knowing
that addressing the concerns of high-risk students cannot be done by the front
line personnel alone, Ms. Lorna Bautista from the Department of Economics said
"Lahat tayo magtutulungan. Tutulungan natin ang estudyante, tutulungan tayo ng
estudyante, tutulungan din tayo ng parents." (We will all help each other. We
will help the students, the students will help us, and the parents will also
help us.)

There
were 42 attendees to the event coming from the different colleges in the
university.

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